OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526685

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1986-04-21T00:00:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526685
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed in 75 ft fall down open elevator shaft

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a concrete chipping gun at the threshold of an open elevat or shaft when he lost his balance and fell 75 feet down the shaft. He was killed .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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